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WORSE THAN BUTTE.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Onion Proclalms Washington a
Sinful City.
STARTLING INDICTMEN
Tho Capital Of tho Nation . Hot-Bed of

Tho Capital Of tho Nation . Hot-Bed oi
Licentiousness.
WASHINGTON. January 21.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Colquitt, in presenting a peti'
tion from the Women's Christian Temper.
ance Union of the District OF Columbia
said that he assumed no responsibility for
the startling facts revealed in the petition,
but he did answer for the pure M olives and
high character of those who laid it before
the Senate. The petition was bold and
aggressive and challenged investigation OF
the facts. 1t was plea which mothers
and wives made to ''this body of grave
and reverend seigneiors" for protection
against such an excess of vice and lawless-
ness as SHOULD not only alarm, but humill-
ate the Senate rh~.. ---'a ---ar die.
society and public virtue. He asked that
the petition be read at length and referred
to the District Committee.
The petition was read. 1t charges the
af the District of Columbia
with disregarding the purity. safety and
moral interests and rights OF the people,
and asserts that, in direct violation
of law, they have been for months
past permitting and protecting gamb-
ling hel|s, pool rooms and drinking
establishments, as we'll as dens of prostitu-
tion and vice, giving numerous particulars.
1t charges that house owned by one OF
the Commissioners is used as an Office by
the agent of the Louisiana State Lottery,
and that Frank Hume. the President of the
Liquor Dealers Association, is bonded
man of one of the Commissioners. It
therefore prays, for thorough investiga-
lion of the facts, and for the proper en-
|orcement of the law and for the protection
Of homes within the District.
Mr.. Hawley remarked that the petition
ust read was a tremendous Indictment,
and shocking revelation, and he sug-
,ested that Colquitt should accompany it
With resolution calling for an immediate
and severe investigation.
Colquett said he did not feel it incum bent
IN him to make any suggestion to the com.
nittee. He did not doubt but that the
committee would lie in full sympathy in
any movement to redress these heinous Of
enses, and would suggest the proper shape
If redress.
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FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
MONT ANA.

Helena building improvements for 1887
promise to be of greater magnitude than OF
any year the Capital City has yet seen.
Saws the Herald of the Goth: Talk is glib
of a 100000 club house and a new opera
house to cost from 800, 600 to $50 900;
and now a grand hotel on scale OF COM
mensurate magniGcence looms up in mo
doubtful prospective. This morning it was
reported that Mr.. Oscar Bradford, the st.
Louis capitalist who has invested heavily
in Helena real estate the past season, has
,oade ARA neements to utilize his recently
| acquired poeseseions by building a large
hotel upon the tract on Lower Main street,
purchased from Gebauer & Yergy. Mr..
| bradford returned from ST. Louis last
night and brought with him the plans Tor
the contemplated structure. The plans are
said to be for magnificent edlhce SIX
stories high, provided with all modern I'M.
provements, and to be used as grano
hotel. St. Louis parties are projecting and
| will conduct the enterprise. Work will be
commenced upon the new hotel in tine early
spring"
White Sulphur Springs Husbandman'
Goth: The present mail service OF the
United States in Montana is getting to be
subject of rdicule. So far as we OF this
Territory are concerned, we have gone
back to the old days OF '65'66, when the
mails were carried by express. we no"
have a United States mail poking over 9
road three times Il week, while six-ln-hand
express with first class coaches and tlp'top
lappointments dash over the road daily
. Enterprise is thing Of the past with the
postal department. and we would not oe
, surprised if in another year we were re-
duced to rely upon private express com
panies altogether.
Ex-Governor Potts, who has been ill anc
confined to his house at Helena Tor severa
weeks, is reported somewhat better but
still much indisposed. His trouble is
, throat or bronchial malady, which is siov
to be relieved by medical treatment. 1t II
hoped his restoration to health will pres
emily be complete.
, The consolidation OF the stage lines ane
the raise of the price OF fare to IS irou
White Sulphur Springs to Townsend o.
Neihart Is severely criticised by the travel
ing public. Both companies lost heavily II
:, hauling passengers for 80 cents, and the.
: are perfectly iusti6able in the raising o
the price, but it is thought that they max
n a mistake in placing it at IS. II the Tar
: was 50 or $3.50, every one going wouid 9,
u by coach, but at IS more than one'nsl
8 will 60 by private conveyance.
e On Saturday evening the house OF ore
:. puntley, on the Teton, was totally os'
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a Mother's Horrible Crime.

CLEVELAND, January 90. "A horrible
Murder was committed here this morning
between 7 and o'clock. Vaclar Cabalek
;s q well-todo carpenter living on lnde'
nendence street, near the city limits. tie
has had employment all winter and his
oldest son has worked with him. Ihis
morning he and his son went TO WORK
shortly before O'Clock. The mother. An
toinette, had been out OF temper at 1ne
hre.Lfast table and had refused to talk to
her husband. Directly after breakfast she
sent Henry, her 15.year-old son, to the gro
cerv near by, and still another son to the
milk depot. When they returned they
could not get into the house. Going
;nto the back yard they saw James,
IA wears old, sitting in the water closet
bleeding II ON sixteen wounds IN bis ielt sioe.
They hastened away and called their o,oer
brother, who had gone OIL with the 1a1ner'
and returning the three bows forced an en-,
trance into the house. They discovered
Tony an wear old girl. bleeding from a
dozen cuts in her left side. On the floor
near by we're Tame, 8 years old, and An
tnniette. wears old, and Edith, 3 months
old all dead from dreadful stabs near the
hpart. bloody pair of shears told the
story, A hunt was made Tor the mother
She was found in the cellar hanging from q
rafter dead. She had killed her three chill;
dren, mortally injured two others, and had
then suicided. The two children VINO were
still alive we're removed to neighbor't
house but they will die. No cause for the
terrible deed il given, the husband does moi
think that his wife was insane.
LATER-The two injured children. ) ame'
and Antoinette, were removed to the nos
nital where the doctors say they will sure
iv die. Each was stabbed thirteen times
The shears were nine inches long. IN
bodies OF the three dead children ana ~ ~
mother were removed TO TIE morgue. ~ ~
;nnnest will he held. The coroner and tn
doctors believe that the woman was crazy
CabaIek was drunken fellow, although q
worked, and with his son earned $40
month
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CONGRESSIONAL. L.
House..

WAsH1SGroS, January 21.-Belmont, OF
New York, offered resolution, which
was referred to Committee on Foreign
Affairs, that the President be requested TO
+ransmit to the House copies OF all CORE
spondence, mp to the present day, between
this Government and the British Govern
ment, as he may decide can now properly
be made public, in regard to the depreda'
tion inflicted in Canadian ports on Amerl
can fishing vessels, having the right te
touch and trade.
Baker, Of New York, from the Committe'
IN territories, reported a bill Tor the ap
nointment OF an additional Justice OF tn
Supreme Court OF Wyoming Territory.
It evening session the House passe'
+wontv nensiou bills, including one grant
Ing pension OF $50 a month to the wido'
of Cen. Thomas Francis Meagher, and
1920 adjourned.
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A Decision of Importance.

The lend lines OF lode mining claim
after it shall have been so explored as to
determine the actual general course or dl-
rection OF the vein, the Supreme Court OF
the United States through Justice Field de-
cides and defines:
In the first place, it is reaffirmed that in
all cases OF location the boundary, side
and end lines must be distinctly marked
upon the surface OF the ground. as pre-
scribed in the law. and that those lines
must determine or conclude the territorial
limits ACQUIRED by tho locator. Notwith-
standing all possible care may have been
taken to ascertain at the time OF location
the general course of the vein, it sometimes
happens tnat the end lines are so estab.
lished as to be really parallel with what
must be legally regarded as the side lines OF
the vein because explorations have estab-
lished that the true course OF the lode is
essentially opposite to what it was sup
posed to be at the time OF the surface loca-
ton. The court says:
III the first locator will not or cannot
make the explorations necessary to ascer'
tain the true course of the vein. and draws
his end lines ignorantly, he must bear the
consequences. He can only assert q lateral
right to so much OF his vein as lies between
vertical planes drawn through those lines.
Junior locators will not be Grejudiced
thereby, though subsequent explorations
may show that he has erred in his loca'
ton.
1.-The provision OF the statute that the
| locator is entitled throughout their depth
to all the veins. lodes or ledges, the top OF
apex OF which lies inside OF the surface lines
OF his location. tends strongly toshow that
| tho end lines marked on the ground must
control. It often happens that the top OF
apex Of moro than one vein lies within
such surface lines. and the veins may have
different courses and dips, yet his right to
follow them outside OF the side lines OF the
location must be bounded by plans draw
vertically through the same end lines. Tit
planes OF the end lines cannot be drawn al
. right angle to the cuorss OF all tho veinl
II they are not identical
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HELENA, January 21.-In the Council
to-day the Committee on Ways & Means
recommended the passage OF a joint resolu-
ton providing for additional printing. 1t
subsequently passed under a suspension OF
the rules.
Kennedy gave notice OF a bill for the
posting OF estrays.
Holiday introduced his bill to create
Park County. Explained yesterday. The
bill was referred to Committe on Towns
and Counties.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor nominating DR.. Herbert Halloway,
OF Deer Lodge County, to be Territorial
Veterinarian to succeed DR.. Keefer. Re-
ferred to Committee on Grazing and Stock.
When this communication was announced
q discussion arose as to the propriety Of
holding secret executive session. 1t was
carried that the message be read in open
session.
Adjourned.
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SPECIAL 1ELEGRAMS.
Supreme Court Decisi0ns-Doings Of
The legislature Condition
Of Stock, Etc.
Especial to The NINRR.-
THE LEGISLATURE.
Council.

HELENA, January 19.-The Council con-
veped at the usual time. Kennedy gave
notice of q resolution to provide for addi-
tional printing. not authorised by the gen.
eral government, to be contracted for by
the Secretary.
Collins announced that he would intro
duce bank law requiring private banks to
make stated reports to public officers OF
their transactions and financial condition.
A bill was introduced by Thompson, re.
lating to corporations for industrial OF
productive purposes, making stockholders
responsible to creditors for the amount ol
stock held. Limiting to fifty years the per,
| mitting OF unrestricted holding OF real
estate. etc. Referred to the Printing Com.
mittee.
Waters Consolidating Territorial law
and miscellaneous libraries. and placing
the Clerk of the Supreme Court in charge.
Referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
The teiex1Sph and telephone taxation
bill was referred to ths Ways and Means
Committee.
Kennedy introduced bill relating to the
running at large Of swine in towns and
certain counties. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Council bill requiring the publication OF
certain matter (beiore described) was re-
ferred to Committee on Towns and Coun.
ties.
The report Of the Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction was referred to Committee
on Education and Labor.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
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Contractor McCune's Version.

The old man, named Mcdonald, who
died at the Butte Sanitarium Thursday
morning. it appears was not unknown at
the railroad graders camp. Dir. McCune
states that he had been in his employ Tor
about q year. Being old, he was given
LIGHT Jobs, such rs shoveling snow, etc., and
waa allowed to quit work before dark
daily, in fact that the foreman did not pay
much attention to his working hours belnf
allowed three-quarters time. The old man
was morose. and not communicative to
anyone. Wednesday morning, not coming
60 breakfast, it was found that he was un'
we'll. The foreman desired to send him to
the hospital then, but Mcdonald said he
did not want to 60, as he would be all
right in a little while. After dinner
his condition was such that the
foreman sept for the delivery sleigh, had
him wrapped in q blanket, and conveyed
to the hospital. He was unable to give
the hospital attendants any definite IN
formation as to what allied the old man
Mr.. McCune also states that it was his i'm
nression. as we'll as that OF his foreman
and men, that the hospital association II
their rules obligated themselves to Dur!
those who died at the hospit II; that
had received two or three hundred dollar
from his employees, and Mcdonald was tn
first. patient sent from the camp. But
notwithstanding this, on being Intervene
bv the hospital physician. had agreed T.
nav half the expenses OF tho dead man
burial So, it will be seen from the above
that no blame can be attached to MI
McCuue in the matter.
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Combinations.

WASHINGTON, January 2O.-The Senate
confirmed the following nominations TO-
day: ,., c:.
New Mexico; P. Smith. Elko, Nevada; j. A.
Israel, Salida. Colorado; o. 6. &. McNa'
mara, Port Townsend. Washington Terri
tory: G. w. Carlton, Deer Lodge, Montana;
n. Dowdy, Hollister. California.
Consuls-J ohr j. Campbell, OF California,
at Auckland. n
Tinted States District Attorney. T.
Carey Northern District OF California:
United States Marshal-D. X. Rlsley
southern District OF California.
r. ". Rose. OF Illinois. Recorder OF Gene
raj Land Office; ]. B. Caldwell. OF Indiana
Dennty Second Auditor of the Treasury
VIII. Webster, of Connecticut, CHIEF Exam q
liner of Civil Service Commission; r. a
Reade, Assistant Solicitor OF the treasury
W. l.. Maginnis, Chief Justice OF the ou
preme Court of Wyoming; Oney CarstaI
phen, Surveyor-Generalo OF Colorado; r.
Leslie, OF Kentucky, Governor OF Montana
f. NJ. Ross, District Judge OF the Souther
District OF California; Samuel d. Leavlt'
to be Collector OF Customs at Passan
uuaddy, Maine.
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Special to The MINER.-


HELENA, January 2O.-Territory vs.. Ed
ward Rohbsrg; resumed, concluded and
submitted.
Bass Bros. vs.. Anderson, Bunker, ct al
argued and submitted.
N. B. Rand was arrested yesterday for
beating his wife. To-day he was bound
over in the Probate Court in the sum ol
$500 to keep the peace. He is an old OF.
fender but never before has been legally
dealt with.
The gun clubs OF the Territory are pre-.
pairing to act in cooperation to secure
such legislation at this session OF the Legis-
lature as will prevent the wholesale slaugh-
ter Of game. A delegation from the Bose
man Rod and Gun Club is already here.
Local sports are trying to get up a
match between Jim Bates, of Helena, and
Charles Whitcomb, of Marysville. A diff
ference in weight seems to be the only hitch
in the proposed match. Bates offers to
fight to finish with the Marysville man
for big money, il the latter will train down
to 16O pounds. Whitcomb weighs 200
pounds at present.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

The President sent the nomination OF
Orly Carsephen, of Colorado. to be Sur
veyor General of Colorado, to the Senate
to-day.
The Secretary of State sent to the Senate
a communication recommending that an
appropriation be made to pay the widow
"f Moses A. Hopkins, late Minister to Lii
IBERIA. an amount equal to that usually al.
lowed to the heirs of United States Minis
ters who died abroad and In office.
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NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Resolutions Favoring Sea Coast Defences
and Reciprocity Adopted.

Resolutions Favoring Sea Coast Defence,
and Reciprocity Adopted.
WASHINGTON, January 21.-The Nationa
Board OF Trade to-day discussed a resolu
ton asking Government aid in the improve
ment of the Columbia River. Sena tor Dolph
of Oregon, spoke in it's favor. The resolu.
ton was rejected. The following resolu,
tion, submitted by the Chicago Board OF
Trade, was adopted, after q short discus.
sion:
Resolved, That the immediate attention
of the National Congress be called to the
effect that contagious diseasein animals has
upon the internal and external commerce
OF the country, aud the necessity of such
legislation as will provide means for the
control and suppression OF such disease.
A resolution proposed by the Cincinnati
Of conmerSsase Sae fgalxx1sSating glx9S ii the re-
and and amt tborisipe the fresident OF tine uni1su
States to take such steps in international
intercourse and treaty as will tend toward
the esta ablishment offs uniform Internatlon-
al svstem nf bi-metallism, and to make such
concentrations as may be necessary 20
make the Presidents g authority in this mat
ter effective, was also adopted. A reso.u.
tion. also submitted by the Clnc'nnatl
Chamber of Commerce, asking Congress g.. 10
consider, at an early day, the feasibility
and practibility of converting one billion
dollars OF the present bonded debt in long
term bonds bearing interest at the rate ,oa o,
per cent. per annum. with the view to use
them as security for National Government
denosits aud other forms OF trust, was,
after brief discussion, adopted.
A resolution to the effect that the most
imperative and pressing duty imposed upon
Congress is the adoption OF measures neces
sary to protect and FORTH fy the coast and
sea ports OF our country, and to make
adequate appropriations therefor S sne
that the defense OF the harbors OF New
Work and San Francisco should be the first
undertaken, as involving the largest rlsl
and being the least protected OF our large
cities, was adopted; as was also also Ronrd aeso'o
Trade and Transportation, favoring reclp
rocity treaties with Canada and the Repub
lie OF Mexico.
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House.

The House convened at the usual hour
with the Speaker in the chair.
Representative Marshall, who is attend
ing the Supreme Court, was granted leave
OF absence again to-day.
The Committee on Education and LABOR.
to whom the bill to prevent the sale OF
LIQUOR and otherwise regulate variety the
aters was referred, reported the bill for pas
saee. with an amendment permitting the
sale OF liquor at concert halls. The amend
ment seeks to leave undisturbed gatherings
of German social organizations who love
their "schnapps." The bill was placed
upon general orders for consideration OF
Committee of the Whole.
Harwood gave notice of future introduc-
ton of a memorial asking that the Indian
Commission now treating with tho Indians
Of Northern Montana be instructed to ex'
tend their negotiations to the Grow Indians
in Southern Montana.
Hoffman gave notice OF a bill Tor the pur'
chase of more books for the Territorial LII
brary.
Bills introduced: By Alderson-Provid'
inc nublic schools with Webster's Un'
abridged Dictionaries, also bill providing
for the payment Of extra printing, etc.
(both read and referred to Committee on
Printing!; by Blaks-Prayiding for terms q
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loyal and patriotic assurances. He said:
"You may report publicly throughout the
country that I was deeply grieved by the
vote of the Reichstag on the Army bill,
but you have filled my heart with balm.
We had shown the necessity for our de-
mands and did not expect refusal because
the new measure tended to diminish the
danger of war" The North German Ga
zetre, Prince Bismarck's organ. speaking
OF the o. .ganization OF the Red Cross
Society. says: THE army may speedily
demand it's help"
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Van Wyck the Leader.

LINCOLN, Neb., January 2o.-The second
ballot for Senator was taken at noon to-
dav and resulted as follows: Van Wyck
so, Paddock (Rep.) 1s, Weaver (Kep:) ~,
Munger Dem.) Z. Cobb (Rep:? q, LARD
TON Maxwell, Dilworth. Brady, Leninger,
ali Republicans, and McShane (Dem.) I
each
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Teamsters, Look Out :!

Until the railroad grade at Centerville
hill is completed all vehicles going from
Butte to Walkerville should take the Mon
tana-street road, or that diverging from
Main street around the hill to the right
through Centerville. the former being much
the easier grade. Even after the road-bed
is completed, which will be in about week,
!: snow does not fall, there will be quite a
stretch OF bare ground for sleighs to 60
over. The driveway on the side of the hill
is not vide, and owing to the railroad
road.bed taking up part OF it, together
with the projecting boulders unearthed in
the work, fraetious animals are liable to
sbv and serious accident be the result
Take the Monta,la a-strt ct road.
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Gobbled bv tho Central Pacific.

NEW YORK. January 2O.-The negotia-
tions for the sale OF the property of the
been pending for nearly three years, have at
last been brought to an end by the conclu-
sion of a definite contract between Andrew
Hoes, Of the firm of Hoes & Sons,
acting for the London bondholders,
and Mr.. Huntington acting for
the Southern Pacific Railroad and Pacific
Improvement Company. This will result,
within eighteen months, in the completion
of the Oregon & California road to a juno
tion with the Central Pacific system at the
California boundary, thus opening a
through line between San Francisco and
Portland, Oregon.
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Three Men Killed.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. January 20.-Wm'
4 Mead aoed 27 years, was murdered to-
n;eht being shot throus sh the head while
standing on the stoop of his fathers store
in this Village. Two men were seen running
awav from the store. Immediately three
nolicemen gave chase and overlook them.
The fugitives then turned and ran back back
toward tho village and hid themselves
under a large stone bridge. When found;
they fred several shots at the officers ana
when about to be taken shot themselves,
and now both are dead. No motive can De
assigned.
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New ORLEANS. January 21.-A dispatch
from Shreveport. La. to the Picayune
says: On the 18th inst. Traffic Manager
Newman, Of the Missouri Pacific System
telegraphed here to the effect that he de-
portant matters. In response Col. Gregg
and Mayor Currie met Mr.. Gould and his
party. The interview developed the fact
that Gould wanted to know the feeling oi
our people about closer and shorter con-
nection with st. Louis and Kansas City.
He said be would build such connection as
soon as the right of way and terminal ia
cilities, with such donations of money and
timber lands as is proffered from time to
time from different sources on the line,
could be secured. Gould says the road can
be completed in six months. A public
meeting was held tonight and committee
OF t~ enty prominent citizens was appointed
to NEE Gould on Monday next and confer
with him on the subject.